Folding table



y 22, 1941- E. H. MITCHELL 2,249,845

FOLDING TABLE Filed May'l 1939 2 sheet -sheet 1 July 22, 1941.

E. HHMITCHELL 2,249,845

FOLDING TABLE Filed May 1, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 245 [9A 172 3 27 IL //\/4/5/\/ 77.7 E- H. M \TCHELL TTUF A/EW Patented July 22, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FOLDING TABLE Earl H. Mitchell, Portland, Oreg.

Application May 1, 1939, Serial No. 271,085

2 Claims.

This invention relates generally to tables, and particularly to a folding table.

The main object of this invention is to construct a rigid form of camp table which can be easily set up or taken down and which will provide seating capacity for a number of people.

The second object is to construct a table of the class described which may be slidably attached to an automobile and in which additional table space may be provided.

These and other objects are accomplished in the manner set forth in the following specification as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view of the table set up and attached to a car.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the under side of the table in a partially collapsed form.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the extension for the table top.

Fig. 4 is a section taken along the line 4-4 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a section taken along the line 55 in Fig. 1, showing the seat and braces in set up Y positions.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 but showing the seat and bracesin partially folded positions.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring in detail to the drawings, there is shown a table top [0, one end of which is hinged by means of the pins ll between the angle bars I2 which are slidably mounted on the floor l3 of the luggage compartment 14 of the automobile On one long side 5 of the table top ID are hinged the legs ll which are in the form of angle bars. Between the legs I1 is secured a tie bar [8 r to which is attached the seat l9 by means of the hinges 20. The seat I3 is supported by the folding braces 2| which hinge between the outer edge 22 of the seat l9 and the brackets 23. Each leg I! is rigidly held in position by means of the toggle brace 24 whose ends are attached to the brackets 25 and 26, the former bracket 25 being secured to the tie bar 18 and the latter bracket 26 being secured to the table top H].

It will be noted that the toggle brace 24 is hinged at the intermediate point 21 and is urged toward a straight line position by means of the spring 28. Braces of this kind are in'common use.

Along the second side 29 are mounted similar 7 parts "A to 26A, inclusive.

Along the third side 30 of the tabletop I0 are mounted the similar parts "B to 263, inclusive. The members 233 are mounted on the blocks 3| in order to provide the necessary amount of clearance when the legs IIB are folded downwardly.

The operation of the table is as follows:

When in its stored position in the compartment 14, the parts are folded as is shown in Fig. 4. When it is desired to set the table up, it is first necessary to slide the entire unit outwardly and swing the entire table top ID on the pins ll permitting the various legs ll, 11A and H13 to swing downwardly to the ground and then swinging the various seats l9, ISA and I9B outwardly as shown in Figs. 1 and 5 providing seating space on three sides of the table.

If additional space is desired, the extra leaf 32 is put into place. between the angle members I! and supported by the bars 33 which ordinarily support the table top I0 when not in use. When more seating capacity is required, an additional seat is added to the unoccupied side of the table instead of employing the leaf 32. In this event the table top Ill may remain attached to the angle bars I2, or the bars 12 may be disconnected from the table top ID in order that the table may be moved at a distance from the car to a more desirable camping place.

In order to simplify the illustration, upholstery and surface covering have been omitted from the device.

I claim:

of parallel bars slidably attached to an automobile, a table top having one pair of adjacent corners hinged to said bars, pairs of legs hinged to the sides of said table top, the legs of each pair being rigid with relation to each other, each of said pairs of legs having hingedly attached thereto a seat adapted to be swung outwardly when the legs are extended andmeans for bracing said seat and legs in an extended position.

2. A folding table having a rectangular top and having each of several edges thereof supported by a pair of joined legs hinged under their respective table edge, a seat hinged at its rear-most edge to intermediate portions of each pair of said legs, folding braces between the outer edge of the seat and the upper end of the legs and a second set of folding braces between said legs and the underside of the table top.

EARL H. MITCHELL. 

